John Mercado
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 17
- Age
- 24
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- Ecuador
- Market value
- €3.6m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
1. Liga · 2026–2027
11Apps
11Starts
883Minutes
5Goals
1Assists
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1. Liga |
 Sparta Prague |
11 | 5 | 1 | |
 Champions League |
Sparta Prague |
2 | 1 | 0 | — |
 Europa League |
Sparta Prague |
2 | 1 | 0 | |
 Friendlies |
 Ecuador |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Kirin Cup |
Ecuador |
2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
@  Baník Ostrava |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
vs  Lillestrøm |
D 1–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs  Pardubice |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 05 Oct |
vs  Panama |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 01 Oct |
@  Japan |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 24 Sep |
@  South Korea |
L 0–3 | 24 | · | · |
Player profile AM
Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in 1. Liga. 50 = average.
Market value€3.6m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 0.51 | 92 |
| Shots | 29 | 2.96 | 81 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 1.43 | 88 |
| Headed shots | 2 | 0.20 | 67 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.10 | 49 |
| Accurate passes | 203 | 20.7 | 53 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.0% | — | 64 |
| Accurate long balls | 7 | 0.71 | 51 |
| Long ball accuracy | 41.2% | — | 49 |
| Line-breaking passes | 5 | 0.51 | 56 |
| Chances created | 9 | 0.92 | 31 |
| Big chances created | 3 | 0.31 | 64 |
| Successful crosses | 5 | 0.51 | 49 |
| Cross accuracy | 12.8% | — | 33 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 35 | 3.57 | 96 |
| Dribbles success rate | 56.5% | — | 73 |
| Duels won | 65 | 6.63 | 84 |
| Duels won % | 48.5% | — | 64 |
| Aerials won | 8 | 0.82 | 57 |
| Aerials won % | 40.0% | — | 48 |
| Touches | 533 | 54.3 | 69 |
| Touches in opposition box | 60 | 6.12 | 92 |
| Dispossessed | 16 | 1.63 | 32 |
| Fouls won | 8 | 0.82 | 25 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 38 | 3.87 | 84 |
| Tackles | 14 | 1.43 | 61 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0.71 | 71 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 0.10 | 57 |
| Fouls committed | 7 | 0.71 | 77 |
| Recoveries | 36 | 3.67 | 57 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 9 | 0.92 | 72 |
| Dribbled past | 8 | 0.82 | 29 |
| Clearances | 16 | 1.63 | 89 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.31 | 96 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 12 | 1.22 | 52 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.20 | 37 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in 1. Liga.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
@ Baník Ostrava |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Oct |
vs Lillestrøm |
D 1–1 | 29 | · | · | |
| 11 Oct |
vs Pardubice |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 05 Oct |
vs Panama |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 01 Oct |
@ Japan |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 24 Sep |
@ South Korea |
L 0–3 | 24 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@  Sigma Olomouc |
W 3–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 16 Sep |
@  Ararat Armenia |
W 4–1 | 69 | 1 | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Jablonec |
W 2–0 | 72 | 1 | · | |
 09 Sep |
@  Žižkov |
W 5–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Sep |
@  Hradec Králové |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Slavia Prague |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
@  Artis Brno |
W 4–0 | 62 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Aug |
vs  Teplice |
W 4–1 | 74 | · | 1 | |
 11 Aug |
@  Lyon |
L 0–3 | 74 | · | · | |
| 08 Aug |
@  Mladá Boleslav |
L 0–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 04 Aug |
vs Lyon |
W 2–1 | 89 | 1 | · | |
| 31 Jul |
vs  FC Zlín |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Jul |
@  FC Zbrojovka Brno |
L 1–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 31 May |
vs  Saudi Arabia |
W 2–1 | 26 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
vs Hradec Králové |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 17 May |
@  Slovan Liberec |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@  Bohemians 1905 |
L 0–2 | 20 | · | · | |
| 12 Apr |
@ Teplice |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Apr |
vs  Karviná |
W 2–0 | 90 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 31 Mar |
@  Netherlands |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 27 Mar |
@  Morocco |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 19 Mar |
vs  AZ Alkmaar |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Mar |
vs  Slovácko |
W 5–2 | 31 | · | 2 | |
| 12 Mar |
@ AZ Alkmaar |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@ Slavia Prague |
L 1–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 28 Feb |
vs Baník Ostrava |
W 5–2 | 67 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
@  Viktoria Plzeň |
D 0–0 | 87 | · | · | |
| 15 Feb |
vs Hradec Králové |
W 2–0 | 32 | · | · | |
| 08 Feb |
@ FC Zlín |
W 3–0 | 78 | 1 | · | |
| 31 Jan |
@  Dukla Praha |
W 3–0 | 67 | · | · | |
| 18 Dec |
vs  Aberdeen |
W 3–0 | 45 | 1 | · | |
| 14 Dec |
vs Slovan Liberec |
D 2–2 | 68 | · | · | |
| 11 Dec |
@  Universitatea Craiova |
W 2–1 | 84 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@ Sigma Olomouc |
W 1–0 | 7 | · | 1 | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Sparta Prague | 15 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1. Liga | 11 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Sparta Prague | 37 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1. Liga | 26 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Czech Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Conference League | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | AVS Futebol SAD | 36 | 4 | 3 | |
| Liga Portugal | 33 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Liga Portugal Qualification | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | AVS Futebol SAD | 34 | 6 | 1 | |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Liga Portugal Qualification | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | UD Vilafranquense | 13 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Liga Portugal 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | CSA | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Série B | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022 | Athletico Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Athletico Paranaense
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Sudamericana ×1 | 2021 | — |